The Faerie Slayer

Chapter 11

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Abby's Pov

When Caleb eventually returned to the table later that night, he'd asked if I wanted to join him for a smoke. I'd never even held a cigarette before and immediately my stomach had sank at the thought of it. I was feeling dizzy and uncomfortably tipsy from the brown liquor I had consumed on his behalf. The last thing I wanted to do was to add another milestone to my night, like smoking my first cigarette. I recalled Ben staring at me with judgment in his eyes, awaiting an answer that he'd pre-predicted and concluded an opinion on. I debated declining, I debated fabricating something along the lines of," ' I forgot my pack at home, can I have one of yours?'
At the end I figured I'd stick to the truth as much as I could if I wanted to ever progress into something serious with Caleb and so I settled for," yes! I'm not going to smoke, but I could keep you company."

Ben had frowned at that, clearly I'd surprised him and went against his judgment.
I followed Caleb out by the entrance of the bar and watched as he lit a smoke with little to no effort. In the moonlight, his eyes seemed to glow. His pointy ears were sharper then usual and I suddenly wondered if he wore a costume or fabricated the appearance some how. I reached to touch them and he flinched.

"Sorry," I mumbled," your ears, are they real?"

"What? What do you mean?"

"They're so pointy today. I'm sure they weren't like that the last time I saw you, and your tongue, it's forked-I would have noticed."
My inquiry seemed to both puzzle and alert him. He touched his own ear and said," sometimes they get like that."

I nodded. I guessed I'd have to settle for an answer as vague as another. I wished he'd just admit to me that he'd made them to be that way instead of lying. The tips of his hair glowed and with the combination of his features and the smoke the clouded an inch from his face ,I thought to myself that he'd almost looked magical.
He looks like a fairy.

I felt enticed. Obligated to kiss him in all cases. I wrapped my arm around his head and led his lips to mine. I could taste the burnt tobacco on his tongue. It was both bitter and sweet. He welcomed my embrace and held me tighter. Like the first time, this felt uncomplicated, easy and just a little bit foolish. He suddenly pulled back and rested his forehead against mine. I could feel his uneven breaths on the tip of my nose.

"I have something to tell you," he began," but I can't do it tonight."

"What is it?"

"Promise me something tonight."

"Okay."

"Promise me that you'll open up you're mind to the possibilities of something existing that is beyond you."

"What are you talking about, Caleb?"

"And promise me that you'll be more receiving of information about your birth parents, even if it is something that you did not expect."

"Why do you mention them again? Do you know something?"

"I'll talk to you tomorrow, alright?"

He pulled back but I grabbed his arm.

"Caleb, wait. You can't just leave all of the sudden. Tell me now, what you want to tell me tomorrow. What's the difference?"

"You could have ears like mine if you wanted to, you know," he suddenly smirked and walked away, disappearing amongst the crowds of the busy street and eventually out of my sight.